A novel hybrid genetic algorithm and Nelder-Mead approach and it’s application for parameter estimation [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Neha Majhi, Rajashree Mishra

“…The effectiveness of GANMA is also demonstrated through its application to parameter estimation problems, showcasing its practical utility in real-world scenarios. …”
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Efficient estimation in ZIP models with applications to count data by Nurul N. Mohamad, Ibrahim Mohamed, Ng Kok-Haur, Mohd S. Yahya

“… Estimating functions have been used in estimating parameters of many continuous time series models. …”
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A machine learning model for automated contact tracing during disease outbreaks by Zeyad Aklah, Amean Al-Safi, Marwa H. Abdali, Khalid Al-jabery

“…The model employs logistic functions to quantify the influence of each parameter on the overall ROI. …”
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A novel strategy for predicting the quality of a base liquor: visual detection of functional bacteria and its application by Lijuan Yin, Lijing Sun, Yueqi Wang, Gailing Shi, Liangcai Lin, Cuiying Zhang

“…Baijiu is the product of the cooperation of a variety of core functional organisms in an open fermentation system. …”
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Feasibility, Added Value, and Radiation Dose of Combined Coronary CT Angiography and Stress Dynamic CT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Moderate Coronary Artery Disease: A Real-Worl... by Marco Fogante, Enrico Paolini, Fatjon Cela, Paolo Esposto Pirani, Liliana Balardi, Gian Piero Perna, Nicolò Schicchi

“…Conclusion: The combined CCTA and dynamic CT-MPI protocol is feasible in real-world clinical practice and offers a comprehensive morphological and functional assessment of moderate CAD, with a manageable radiation dose and examination time.…”
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Optimizing Space Heating in Buildings: A Deep Learning Approach for Energy Efficiency by Fernando Almeida, Mauro Castelli, Nadine Corte-Real, Luca Manzoni

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Dispersive Optical Potential Study for Proton-Nucleus Scattering Using Dispersion Relations by marow soad, Akram Ali

“…The energy representation of the real and imaginary parts of the OMP is carried out by these approaches.Keywords: dispersion relation, imaginary potential, volume and surface, Brown-Rho function.…”
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Bayesian inference for the parameters of the generalized logistic distribution under a combined framework of generalized type-I and type-II hybrid censoring schemes with applicatio... by Mustafa M. Hasaballah, Oluwafemi Samson Balogun, M. E. Bakr

“…These advancements facilitate the computation of credible intervals under various loss functions, thereby improving estimation efficiency. …”
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Robotic arm target detection algorithm combined with deep learning by ZHANG Lei, ZHANG Wang, YUAN Yuan

“…Existing target detection algorithms deployed on robotic arms would occupy a large amount of system resources, have poor real-time detection performance, and have a large number of model parameters. …”
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Stepwise fuzzy correction of the algorithm filters of random signals by A. A. Lobaty, A. S. Radkevich

“…At the same time, it is proposed to make a transition from the obtained probability characteristics of the estimated process to the membership functions of fuzzy logic based on the output filter parameters using the normalization of the posterior probability density. …”
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Lightweight Small Target Detection Algorithm Based on YOLOv8 Network Improvement by Xiaoyi Hao, Ting Li

“…Experimental results demonstrate that SFD-YOLOv8 reduces parameters by 16.95% compared to YOLOv8n. On the VisDrone2019 dataset, it achieves 2.50% improvement in mAP@0.5 and a 1.40% increase in mAP@0.5-0.95.SFD-YOLOv8 demonstrates superior accuracy in comparison to other leading detection models, making it well-suited for real-time detection requirements.…”
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The Nehari Manifold for a Fractional p-Kirchhoff System Involving Sign-Changing Weight Function and Concave-Convex Nonlinearities by Jiabin Zuo, Tianqing An, Libo Yang, Xiangsheng Ren

“…In this paper, we are concerned with the following fractional p-Kirchhoff system with sign-changing nonlinearities: M(∫R2nux-uyp/x-yn+psdxdy)-Δpsu=λa(x)uq-2u+α/(α+β)f(x)uα-2uvβ,  in  Ω, M(∫R2n|v(x)-v(y)|p/|x-y|n+psdxdy)-Δpsv=μb(x)vq-2v+(β/α+β)f(x)uαvβ-2v,  in  Ω, and u=v=0,  in  Rn∖Ω, where Ω is a smooth bounded domain in Rn, n>ps, s∈(0,1), λ, μ are two real parameters, 1<q<p<p(h+1)<α+β<ps⁎=np/(n-ps), M is a continuous function, given by M(t)=k+lth, k>0, l>0, h≥1,a(x),b(x)∈L(α+β)/(α+β-q)(Ω) are sign changing and either a±=max⁡{±a,0}≢0 or b±=max⁡{±b,0}≢0, f∈L(Ω¯) with f∞=1, and f≥0. …”
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On Certain Ostrowski Type Integral Inequalities Involving Atangana-Baleanu Katugampola Fractional Integral Operator for Convex Function with Applications by Artion Kashuri, Muhammad Talha, Soubhagya Sahoo

“…In this paper, new generalized variants of Ostrowski’s type identities involving the Atangana-Baleanu-Katugampola fractional integral operator for differentiable convex and twice differentiable convex functions are presented. Using these equalities or lemmas along with several known identities, new inequalities for convex functions and the Atangana-Baleanu-Katugampola, fractional integral operators are proved. …”
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The Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Task-Oriented Movement on Upper Extremity Function in Healthy Individuals: A Crossover Study by Tuba Maden, Halil İbrahim Ergen, Zarife Pancar, Antonio Buglione, Johnny Padulo, Gian Mario Migliaccio, Luca Russo

“…No significant period or carryover effects were observed across the parameters. These findings suggest that VR-based task-oriented training positively influences reaction time and supports hand function. …”
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Assessment of Left Ventricular Function in Cardiac MSCT Imaging by a 4D Hierarchical Surface-Volume Matching Process by Mireille Garreau, Antoine Simon, Dominique Boulmier, Jean-Louis Coatrieux, Hervé Le Breton

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Robust adaptive estimator based on a novel objective function—Using the L1-norm and L0-norm by Sihai Guan, Chuanwu Zhang, Guofu Wang, Bharat Biswal

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LiSA-MobileNetV2: an extremely lightweight deep learning model with Swish activation and attention mechanism for accurate rice disease classification by Yongqi Xu, Dongcheng Li, Changcheng Li, Zheming Yuan, Zhijun Dai

“…Second, integrating the Swish activation function further improves accuracy to 94.04% by enhancing the model’s non-linear feature learning. …”
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Fractional Factorial Design and Desirability Function-Based Approach in Spice Paprika Processing Technology to Improve Extractable Colour Stability by Arnold Koncsek, Lajos Szokol, Vivien Krizsa, Hussein G. Daood, Lajos Helyes, Antal Véha, Balázs Szabó P.

“…Fractional factorial experimental design and desirability function-based approach was applied to moderate the adverse effect of the key-importance processing steps on colour agent content. …”
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Direct Solution of Inverse Steady-State Heat Transfer Problems by Improved Coupled Radial Basis Function Collocation Method by Chunting Yuan, Chao Zhang, Yaoming Zhang

“…The proposed method combines infinitely smooth Gaussian radial basis functions with a real-valued <i>m</i>th-order conical spline, where <i>m</i> serves as a coupling index. …”
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Stability comparison of conventional and foam-mat red and purple dried roselle calyces powder as a function of pH by Teti Estiasih, Jatmiko Eko Witoyo, Khofifah Putri Wulandari, Fadhillah Dwi Juniati, Widiastuti Setyaningsih, Hanifah Nuryani Lioe, Miguel Palma, Kgs Ahmadi, Hamidie Ronald Daniel Ray, Elya Mufidah

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